END 421E Production Planning and Control

Fall 2016
Emine Yaylal
E-mail: emineyaylali@itu.edu.tr
Homepage: http://ninova.itu.edu.tr/tr/dersler/isletme-fakultesi/7813/end-421e/
Class Hours: W 13:30-16:30
Location: D203
Instructor Office Hours: M 11:00- 12:00 (or by appointment)
Course TA: TBA
TA Office Hours: TBA
Problem Sessions: TBA
Course Reading Material:

Textbook: S. Nahmias, Production and Operations Analysis, 6th edition, McGraw Hill
Course slides and other materials will be posted at Ninova. Please bring a copy of slides to the
class.
Other useful references:
o FR. Jacobs, WL. Berry, DC. Whybark and TE. Vollman, Manufacturing Planning and
Control, 6th edition, McGraw Hill
o EA. Silver, DF. Pyke and R. Peterson, Inventory Management and Production
Planning and Scheduling. 3rd edition, Wiley
o J. Heizer and B. Render, Operations Management, 6th edition, Prentice Hall
o AC. Hax and D. Candea, Production and Inventory Management, Prentice Hall
o Journals: IIE Transactions, Journal of POMS, OR, MS, Interfaces, M&SOM

Course Objective:
This is an introductory course of basics in production and operations management. We will explore
problems underlying the design and operation of production and service systems. This course will
mostly focus on manufacturing and production, however many of these concepts also apply to the
service systems as well.
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What is production planning and why is it important?

Demand management and forecasting
Aggregate planning
Master production scheduling (MPS)
Inventory control and management
Materials requirement planning (MRP)
Capacity planning and management
Operations scheduling

Evaluation:
Complete reading assignments prior to class
No late homework assignments will be accepted
Homework: Homework assignment will be announced in the class and in the webpage.
Homework groups will be two people. You will submit one assignment per group with clearly
indicating the names of group members. The homework groups will remain same throughout the
semester.

Project: You will develop a solution for a real life problem, prepare a project report and present
your results in the class. Details will be provided later.
Assignment Group: You may complete your homework assignments and projects in groups of
two students. Once you select your assignment group it should remain fixed for the entire
semester, i.e., all assignments must be completed with the same group members. Please select your
homework group and notify me by e-mail (emineyaylali@itu.edu.tr) by October 1st. If you would
prefer for me to assignment your group, please contact me by September 28th.
Exams: There will be 2 midterms and a final exam. Make-up exams will be given only in case of
emergencies, and only after officially documented proof is provided.
Grading:
Homework and Project: 25%
Midterms: 30%
Final Exam: 45%
Total

100%

Academic Integrity and Honesty:

Students are expected to respect and honor academic integrity and honesty. Any violation of academic
integrity will receive academic and possibly disciplinary sanctions.